diff --git a/packages/kit/src/nitro.ts b/packages/kit/src/nitro.ts
index ce88422c5f1..ebdf58d4e40 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/nitro.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/nitro.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { NitroEventHandler, NitroDevEventHandler, Nitro } from 'nitropack'
+import { normalize } from 'pathe'
 import { useNuxt } from './context'
 
 /**
@@ -30,6 +31,15 @@ export function addDevServerHandler (handler: NitroDevEventHandler) {
   useNuxt().options.devServerHandlers.push(handler)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Adds a Nitro plugin
+ */
+export function addServerPlugin (plugin: string) {
+  const nuxt = useNuxt()
+  nuxt.options.nitro.plugins = nuxt.options.nitro.plugins || []
+  nuxt.options.nitro.plugins.push(normalize(plugin))
+}
+
 /**
  * Access to the Nitro instance
  *